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Man jailed over theft of Virgin van driven on Canberra Airport tarmac
A man who drove through the airport’s perimeter fence three times in 2023 has been sentenced in the ACT Supreme Court. Source link
Police find suspected human remains during search of rural property
Police divers, cadaver dogs and SES have been searching a property at Cressbrook Creek, north of Toowoomba, as they investigate the alleged murder of Paul Woods. Source link
Some alleged Kununurra child offenders 'belong in detention', WA minister says
Children accused of being involved in a crime spree in Western Australia’s north “belong in detention”, the state’s Corrective Services Minister says. Source link
Canberra father allegedly threatens daughter and friends with axe outside school
The man is warned that he came close to being remanded in custody, with the magistrate saying he is on a “knife-edge”. Source link
How Hurricane Melissa defied hurdles to become the 'storm of the century'
Dubbed the “storm of the century”, Hurricane Melissa shook off three different meteorological conditions that normally weaken major hurricanes. Source link
Fake admiral peddling 'bogus' scheme found a year after vanishing
Peter Cowell’s whereabouts have been unknown since July 2024, but the ABC has tracked him down to suburban Perth. Source link
Land councils say federal government did not consult them on environment reform
Bodies representing remote Indigenous Australians have warned that communities are becoming uninhabitable, as they push the federal government to strengthen proposed environmental reforms. Source link
Slag Street resident pleads for people to stop stealing his sign
Broken Hill resident Sid Siddall worries a lack of signage could result in emergency services being unable to find him the next time he needs urgent help. Source link
Victoria's Tree of the Year threatened by the Western Renewables Link
Residents of a small Victorian town hope a Tree of the Year award will save a beloved Algerian oak from being chopped down to make way for transmission lines. Source link
Inflation kills November rate cut, next RBA move could be up
A November rate cut is dead, buried and cremated. It now looks far from certain that interest rates will fall again at all. Source link